12-13-2023, 08:02 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-13-2023, 08:05 PM by KillerLeft.)
(12-13-2023, 07:16 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote:
Question for KL - would you trade THJ for DFS today? A one-for-one trade? THJ has elevated his value as well as his game, and you might just be able to talk Brooklyn into that (we all know they aren't getting two firsts and probably not even one). Does that hurt the current team's shot-creating too much? Or are Luka, Kai, Exum, and Hardy's potential enough?
I would not.
Understand me - I like DFS more than THJ, and would love to have DFS back.
But, I think THJ's scoring off the bench is A) much more integral to this thing than people think and B) not as easily replaced by Curry, Hardy or both as I think people believe. Further, I think when DJJ, Green, Exum, THJ, Williams, Kleber, Lively and (yes, I'm this guy) O-Max are all healthy and have been together long enough to be connected, the NEED for a DFS might not be as dire as the early defensive ranking is leading us to believe as a group.
All roads, for me, lead back to "what the hell have the Mavs actually got right now?" Until I know, I'm just enjoying the ride if I'm a decision maker. Most of you are probably glad I'm not, lol.